12-20 September:While at Yokosuka, 13mm machine guns on bandstand forward of bridge replaced by twin 25mm. Details of further modifications, if any (including radar and X turret removal), unknown.
4-10 October:
With SHIMAKAZE, escorted CHUYO from Yokosuka to Truk.
15-20 October:Escorted CHUYO from Truk to Yokosuka.

27 October-1 November:
With USHIO, escorted CHUYO from Yokosuka to Truk.
5-10 November:
With USHIO, escorted ZUIHO and CHUYO from Truk to Yokosuka.
16-21 November:
Desdiv 7 escorted ZUIHO, CHUYO and UNYO from Yokosuka to Truk.
30 November-5 December:
With URAKAZE, Desdiv 7 escorted MAYA, ZUIHO, CHUYO and UNYO from Yokosuka to Truk and back; on 4 December assisted URAKAZE in rescuing survivors (30 by SAZANAMI) of torpedoed CHUYO.
12-17 December:
With AKEBONO, escorted ZUIHO and UNYO from Yokosuka to Truk.
22-24 December:
With AKEBONO, steamed from Truk to Rabaul.
26 December:
With AKEBONO, transport run to Qavuvu. Among nine destroyers to deliver total of 635 men and 380 tons of supplies there between 22-31 December.